Re: tigervnc server configuration limitation

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x11vnc works at least with x11 (not sure about wayland) and can be run
on a running session to create a vnc connection to that live session.

I used it to remotely view/control my active laptop screen.

On Sat, Feb 24, 2024 at 9:11 AM Sam Varshavchik <mrsam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I'm not sure when Fedora switched to the current tigervnc systemd-based
> configuration, but:
>
> I've been using tigervnc to log in to an Ubuntu box, and it was simple to
> set up tigervnc on Ubuntu for remote access. I just tried the same on Fedora
> and was informed that launching vncserver was "deprecated", and pointed
> towards the documentation for Fefora's systemd-based configuration.
>
> Reading through that, the following limitation is a showstopper for me:
>
> # # Limitations
> # You will not be able to start a Tigervnc server for a user who is already
> # logged into a graphical session.
>
> That's a no-go for me. My Fedora system is configured to automatically log
> into a graphical desktop. This won't work for me, then.
>
> This is not a limitation on Ubuntu. It's too bad that Fedora cannot do the
> same.
>
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